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Chapter 67

His joke instantly lifted my serious mood, making me laugh

as long as you can get someone else to do it for you.”

“That shouldn’t be a problem,” he replied.

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“Well, you won’t have to worry about that

I blushed, at a loss for words. How had our conversation turned so inappropriate?

Trying to ease the awkwardness, I said, “Ashton, whoever ends up marrying you will be really lucky.”

“Then why won’t you marry me?” He always knew how to catch me off guard.

I looked down, taking my time before answering, “I’m too complicated. Like you said, I have an ex- fiancé and messy relationships. You’ve never even been in love. You’re too innocent. I’m not good enough for you.”

Ashton stayed quiet. I watched him for a moment before heading to the balcony to check on my potted plants.

Soon after, I heard Ashton going downstairs. From the balcony, I saw him lying on the ground again, turning the water valve.

Was it fixed?

I went to the kitchen to test the faucet.

Clean water flowed smoothly through the new fixture.

As I stood there lost in thought watching the water, I suddenly felt someone behind me. Ashton’s long arm reached around me to turn off the faucet. His deep voice murmured in my ear, “Don’t you know how to save water?”

My heart fluttered. I tried to step away from his half–embrace, but he didn’t move.

“Ashton…” I raised my hand to push him away, but my palm met solid muscle.

It felt like touching a hot iron. The burning sensation spread through my hand.

My breathing quickened as I froze in place.

Ashton didn’t move or speak, but his eyes were fixed on me.

C

was staring

stood there, locked in place, neither moving forward nor

both our hearts racing.

tenant’s boyfriend is so nice. Look how clean

reality. I shoved him

a moment, I just stood there,

walking out to

toward the photo wall. “You still look Just like you did as a

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was wearing a red scarf, with my parents smiling on either side. Now looking at their smiling faces just made

Ashton looked at my certificates again – mostly awards for

now,” I said

at me. “You are.” He paused before

every way

gaze made it hard to meet his eyes. This guy was too straightforward, both in his looks and his

get complicated, I said, “Thanks for all your help today. Let me treat you to dinner, then we

to eager since I owed him

to wash my face.

then did I notice his dirty face and clothes. “Hold on, I’ll go buy

there was

“Just give me a

to the bathroom, grabbed my towel, and handed it to

turned on the tap to wash his face.

a masculine way, splashing water on his face and running

winter, the water was cold. Before I could warn

with the

looked up, he caught me watching him

like I’d been

many times he’d

teenager experiencing their first

of it, even though Logan and I were engaged, we

Caleb said, Logan would even have me bring him toilet paper. We were basically siblings. There was love, but not

bother you?” I asked, meeting his eyes in the mirror.

used to washing my face and hair with cold water from my military days.” His answer made

soldiers have to use cold water?